HYMNS.

Souls won by the Spirit of Christ, should never be parted by their different principles.

1 THE world from Christians are apart;
But shall it e'er be said,

'Mong those whom God has join'd in heart,
Are separations made?

2 They're all of one eternal band,
And with one Father blest;
All led by the Redeemer's hand,
To the same joy and rest.

3 Why then should circumstantials mar
That union so divine?

Or non-essentials ever bar

Those whom they cannot join?

4 No forms or tenets can unite,
Or bring the soul to heaven;
Then for them let no Christian fight,
Where God has all forgiven.

5 O God, subdue those cruel jars
With thy cementing grace;
Nor let the devil hold up bars
Among the heaven-born race.

60 give us that transforming flame,
Of the immortal Dove,

That those who bear thy lovely name,
May all contend for love.

The Christian's Warrant.

1 Though troubles assail and dangers affright,
Though friends all should fail and foes all unite,
Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide,
The promise assures us the Lord will provide.

2 The birds without barn or store-house are fed,
From them let us learn to trust in our Head;
His saints what is fitting shall ne'er be denied,
So long as it's written the Lord will provide.

3 We all may like ships by tempests be tossed
On perilous deeps, but shall not be lost;
Though Satan enrages the wind and the tide,
Yet scripture engages the Lord will provide.

4 His call we'll obey, like Abrah'm of old,

We know not the way, but faith makes us bold, For though we are strangers, we have a sure guide, And trust in all dangers the Lord will provide.

5 When Satan appears to stop up the path,
And fills us with fears, we'll triumph by faith;
He cannot take from us, though oft he has tried,
This heart-cheering promise, the Lord will provide.

6 He tells us we're weak, our hope is in vain,
The good that we seek we ne'er shall obtain;
But when such suggestions our graces have tried,
This answers all questions, the Lord will provide.

7 No strength of our own or goodness we claim,
Our trust is all thrown on Jesus' own name,
In this our strong tower for safety we hide,
The Lord is our power, the Lord will provide.

S When life sinks apace, and death is in view,
The word of his grace shall comfort us through';
Nor fearing, nor doubting, with Christ on our side,
We hope to die shouting the Lord will provide.

1 What contradictions meet
In ministers' employ!
It is a bitter sweet,

A sorrow full of joy:
No other post affords a place
For equal honor and disgrace.

2 Who can describe the pain,
Which faithful preachers feel;

Constrain❜d to speak in vain,
To hearts as hard as steel?

But who can tell the pleasure felt,
When stubborn hearts begin to melt?

3 The Savior's dying love,

The soul's amazing worth,
Their utmost efforts move;

And draw their bowels forth:

They pray and strive, their rest departs, Till Christ be form'd in sinners' hearts.

4 If some small hope appear, They still are not content; But with a jealous fear,

They watch for the event:

Too oft they find their hopes deceiv'd, Then how their inmost souls are griev'd.

5 But when their pains succeed,
And from the tender blade,
The ripening ears proceed,
Their toils are overpaid:

No harvest joys can equal theirs,
To find the fruit of all their cares.

NARRATIVE

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ELEAZER SHERMAN,

GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF

HIS LIFE, EXPERIENCE, CALL TO THE MINISTRY OF THE GOSPEL, AND TRAVELS AS SUCH TO THE

PRESENT TIME. ·

THREE VOLUMES IN ONE.

VOLUME II.

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.-Hos.

vi. 3.

PROVIDENCE:

H. H. BROWN, PRINTER.

1832.